Regarding Sirhan, the hypothesis (based on evidence ranging from some of his dissociative writings and general dazed state through to the Rosicrucian connection) is that he was a Manchurian Patsy. In this theory, the polka-dot dress patterning is hypothesized as Sirhan's hypno-trigger programming, which was actioned in the hall.
My objection regarding the umbrella man is that opening the umbrella can be a simple military-style signal, and indeed most hypotheses assume that this is what it was. In my judgement, turning a simple trigger signal in a military operation into a hypno-trigger creates unnecessary complexity.
Such a hypothesis then has to include a period of time when one of the secret service agents was subjected to "MK-ULTRA" style programming.
Utter, self-defeating nonsense.
We needn't have to hypothesize in-the-car SS complicity in terms of the slow-down/stop. A man pumping an umbrella and/or a fist-shaking man at the curb would have been enough to engage deeply embedded training routines on the part of an SS driver. To wit: Do not drive into danger.
What is driver Greer quoted as having said to JBK: "Oh, Mrs. Kennedy, oh my God, oh my God. I didn't mean to do it, I didn't hear, I should have swerved the car, I couldn't help it. Oh, Mrs. Kennedy, as soon as I saw it I swerved. If only I'd seen it in time! Oh!"
As George Michael Evica was first to observe, that first "terrible sound" that was described by earwitnesses as everything from a "firecracker" to a "railroad torpedo" likely was designed both to engage the SS driver to follow his training and slow the car AND to create cognitive dissonance among all witnesses in Dealey Plaza.
Not only is a "hypno-programmed driver" hypothesis wholly unnecessary to explain DP events; it also doesn't pass the laugh test, and it can and will be used by the enemy's surrogates to suggest that all "conspiracy theorists" are in need of psychiatric counseling.
Peter Lemkin Wrote:LR Trotter Wrote:Albert Doyle Wrote:That would be something if Umbrella Man's umbrella was a hypno-trigger for Greer to put on the brakes.
I would think the actions of TUM, as I understand them, along with the DCM fist waving in the street would be enough to cause a reaction by the Limo driver to slow down/brake momentarily to assist the shooter(s) in hitting his/their mark. To me, those actions by TUM and DCM were very important for the assassination to be completed, whether or not those actions were for that reason or coincidence.
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Rest assured, those two men there and what they did were NO COINCIDENCE!
I was addressing the end result of the actions without accusing TUM and DCM of being part of a conspiracy to murder JFK. But, I must admit "a coincidence" does appear quite unlikely. To me, I think sometimes it is easy to overlook how much occurred in less than 10 seconds. And, I would think a driver of a VIP car would be aware of surroundings, including "signals" that could have meant "approaching trouble". I lean toward an innocent slowing/braking by Mr Greer, reacting to circumstances.
LR Trotter Wrote:I lean toward an innocent slowing/braking by Mr Greer, reacting to circumstances.
Circumstances, including the signal team and the "terrible sound," designed to prompt just such an action -- among others.
Steve Martin and Dan Ackroyd, a couple of wild and crazy guys from Saturday Night Live.
In Zapruder 236 Umbrella Man and Walkie Talkie Man have the attention of Clint Hill, the two motorcycle officers, and Kellerman.
The only umbrella open and pumping among the tens of thousands lining the miles coincided with the lethal volleys.
The man raising his fist and stepping off the curb coincided with the 59 witnesses Vince Palamara cites in his essay Delay on Elm Street, describing the slowing of the limousine.
The two gentlemen by the Stemmons sign had a visual impact which was and is unmistakable.
Later, seated, looking in the direction of the departing mortally wounded POTUS, Walkie Talkie Man signals success.
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I have felt for awhile now that maybe, just maybe right before the first "hit" that possibly JFK and JBC might have recognized DCM. I have to wonder, after viewing Z-film frames, if JFK was looking at the gentleman when he was struck the first time. It seems to me, now anyway, that the LHO "escape and arrest" as well as the "3 tramp parade" may have taken a lot of heat off of a couple of strange acting characters during the murder of JFK and wounding of JBC in Dealey Plaza.
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LR Trotter Wrote:Albert Doyle Wrote:That would be something if Umbrella Man's umbrella was a hypno-trigger for Greer to put on the brakes.
I would think the actions of TUM, as I understand them, along with the DCM fist waving in the street would be enough to cause a reaction by the Limo driver to slow down/brake momentarily to assist the shooter(s) in hitting his/their mark. To me, those actions by TUM and DCM were very important for the assassination to be completed, whether or not those actions were for that reason or coincidence.
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It should also be noted that the DPD motor escort was EXTREMELY negligent in its duties that day. Whether due to incompetence, following orders, or lack of experience, the result was the same: Gross breach in protocol. As soon as a man (DCM) was seen standing in the street ahead of the client's vehicle, a motor escort should have peeled off from the Queen Mary and driven directly AT the Dark Complected Man "tapping" his air horn and/or "chirping" his siren, forcing DCM to retreat to the sidewalk. Then the officer should have issued a stern command to TUM to lose the umbrella NOW! Greer should never have been placed in the position of needing to react to DCM because, had the DPD motor escorts done their job, Greer's "slow reaction time" and/or poor judgment would not have been effected by DCM or TUM.
While the motorcade looked like it had an escort, the actions indicated the lack of one, as stated by Mr Burnham. Certainly an area that could have been somewhat more useful in preventing a murder, whereas the actions of TUM and DCM seemed to assist the shooter(s) in hitting the target. But yes, Mr Burnham makes a very valid point, as usual.
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LR Trotter Wrote:While the motorcade looked like it had an escort, the actions indicated the lack of one, as stated by Mr Burnham. Certainly an area that could have been somewhat more useful in preventing a murder, whereas the actions of TUM and DCM seemed to assist the shooter(s) in hitting the target. But yes, Mr Burnham makes a very valid point, as usual.
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By virtue of their position, the DPD motor detail appears to be protecting the Secret Service agents in the Queen Mary rather than the client. If the lead--passenger-side--motor officer (whose name escapes me at the moment) had not been riding behind the president's vehicle, but would have rather taken up a position adjacent to it or slightly front of center-line, it would have been very easy for him to deter DCM. Indeed, a primary function of the lead motor units during a motorcade is to
prevent bystanders from potentially obstructing the client's path. The officers should have been preceding the client vehicle thus clearing the way. In Dallas they were improperly positioned and were 2 units short of a full detail (4 instead of 6).
Uniquely insecure.
But enough about Jim Fetzer.